Message from Prime Minister Clement Attlee to President Harry S. Truman

TOP SECRET COPY Palestine SIGNAL CENTER THE WHITE HOUSE 19 May 1946 URGENT From: Prime Minister Attlee To: The President of the United States Nr: 3016 Filed 181800Z PERSONAL AND I am most grateful to you for your telegram of May 17th and much appreciate your readiness to meet our views in regard to timing of the approach to the Arabs and Jews and also in regard to the time limit to be allowed for these consultations. We also have been considering the form which our consultations with Arabs and Jews should take. On the Jewish side we propose to consult only the Jewish Agency, in view of the special position conferred on it by Article 4 of the Mandate as the accredited representative of Jewry in matters relating to the Jewish National Home. On the Arab side we shall consult the Arab Higher Committee and the States of Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Lebanon, TransJordan and the Yemem. We are proposing that the following communication shall be handed by his Majesty's Representatives to the governments of the states above mentioned and by the High Commissioner to the Arab Higher Committee and the Jewish Agency on May 20th. "In a statement made in Parliament on the 13th November, 1945, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs announced the intention of his Majesty's government to consult all parties concerned before reaching a decision on any recommendations which might be made to them by the DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) TOP OBCRET 7-15-75 F.A.OF U.S. VOL. VII 946 P608 Dept. of State letter, Aug: 9, 1973 By NLT- HC , NARS Date 12-1-75